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I'm back and getting my salt & hibiscus on
It's wonderful to travel but always so good to be home again and in my case, back to making soap. As I was away for the last two months I...

Trish O'Riley
Feb 14, 20182 min read


Its All About That Dust In The Wind
We're not in Kansas, and there sure is a lot of dust in the wind! Remember that song: Dust In The Wind? I had to go find a youtube of it....

Trish O'Riley
Feb 4, 20182 min read


Where Slaves Died
Goree Island, just off the coast of Dakar, Senegal, is infamous for its role as the gateway to hell for the peoples of many West African...

Trish O'Riley
Jan 29, 20185 min read


In Search of Giraffes
We found them! Where? Bandia Reserve is a 15 hectare (3,700 acre) wildlife reserve about 65kms (40 miles) drive from Dakar, Senegal. You...

Trish O'Riley
Dec 29, 20173 min read


In a Lighthouse on a Breast
Waving to y’all from across the Atlantic Ocean and singing Happy Birthday to me! I’m at Les Mamelles (the breasts, in French) Lighthouse....

Trish O'Riley
Dec 28, 20171 min read
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